Tripledot Studios acquires AppLovin’s mobile game business for $800M
Source: Venture Beat Tripledot Studios said it acquired U.S.-based AppLovin’s mobile games studio portfolio for approximately $800 million. Read Full Article
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Futureverse and Rakuten Wallet launch a pass to bring users onto Web3 more easily
Source: Venture Beat Futureverse, a maker of AI and metaverse technology, has launched RakutenWallet.Pass with Rakuten Wallet to ease Web3 user onboarding. Starting today, Rakuten Wallet’s users will now have access to onboard seamlessly to an upgraded version of the RakutenWallet.Pass, unlocking Web3 benefits like digital ownership and access to immersive experiences. RakutenWallet.Pass is the…
Imagination unveils E-Series GPUs for graphics and AI at the edge
Source: Venture Beat Imagination Technologies is unveiling its E-Series graphics processing units (GPUs) for graphics and AI processing at the edge. Read Full Article
Griffin Gaming Partners leads $7M investment in Fuse Games
Source: Venture Beat Griffin Gaming Partners led a $7 million investment round into indie studio Fuse Games, which is working on its first project. Read Full Article
Samsung finally has a launch date for the Galaxy S25 Edge
Source: The Verge Samsung will formally unveil the Galaxy S25 Edge during a virtual Unpacked event on Monday, May 12th at 8PM ET. This answers at least one of our many questions about Samsung’s upcoming slim phone which the company teased back in January. A blog post published with today’s announcement reveals another tidbit or…
Mother’s Day 2025: the best last minute gifts
Source: The Verge Running out of time but still want to impress Mom this Mother’s Day? Don’t panic – there’s still time to grab a gift that ships fast and won’t scream “last-minute.” Whether you’re after something to make her life easier or something to help her unwind, we’ve rounded up the best gadgets and…
Anthropic launches Claude web search API, betting on the future of post-Google information access
Source: Venture Beat Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Anthropic has introduced a web search capability for its Claude AI assistant, intensifying competition in the rapidly evolving AI search market where tech giants are racing to redefine how users find information online….
Eddy Cue is fighting to save Apple’s $20 billion paycheck from Google
Source: The Verge Microsoft’s Bing or DuckDuckGo probably won’t disrupt Google’s dominance in search, said Apple senior vice president of services Eddy Cue — but AI services easily could. Cue was returning to a courtroom in Washington, DC where he last testified in the Justice Department’s trial against Google’s search monopoly in September 2023. During…
Reddit will keep old Reddit online ‘as long as people are using it,’ says CEO
Source: The Verge The old Reddit layout sometimes looks a bit outdated, but it’s beloved by many Reddit users, including me. I’ve worried for some time that Reddit would eventually pull the plug on it in favor of the newer and more modern interface, but based on a recent post from Reddit CEO Steve Huffman,…
Trump cuts Energy Star program that saved households $450 a year
Source: The Verge The program, which started in 1992, provides basic information about how much energy an appliance uses. Without it, your next large appliance purchase could end up costing you more money than you bargained for. Buying Energy Star-rated products can also qualify you for rebates on appliances as well as tax credits of…